Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath - Back Street Kids guitar tab

Black Sabbath - Back Street Kids

From Black Sabbath's "Technical Esctasy" Album - November, 1976

Tuning Info: Tune to Standard E (440Hz), Moderate, 120 beats/min., 4/4 count

NOTE: Lyrics may not match written music or may be incorrect.

Multiple guitar parts may not align due to space constraints.

Playing Notes: You might try holding your pick at at sharp angle to the strings. Palm

mute the open E ONLY! I found that the easiest way for me to do this was

to rest the heal (little finger side) of my pick hand on the rear

bridge. It took quite a bit of practice!!

Just slightly palm mute the D hammer on E notes ring. This gives the

chord the "buzz" sound you hear on the CD. Have fun!!

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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}

(Guitar 1)

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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}

(Guitar 1)

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(Guitar 2)

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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}

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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}

I'm just another back street kid

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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}

Rock and Roll music is the only thing I really dig.

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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}

Can't stop the music flowin' 'round inside my head

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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}

I'm a rock and roll soldier gonna play it until I'm dead.

CHOURSE

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Nobody I know will ever take my rock and roll away from me

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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}

Sittin' in the back seat, closed inside a limousine

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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}

Getting in a taxi, can't remember where I've been

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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}

Playin' my music sittin' in my hotel room

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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}

Writtin' 'bout the stars and thinkin' 'bout the hand of doom.

CHOURSE

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Nobody I know will ever take my rock and roll away from me

BRIDGE (1:46)

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Living life comes easy if you know which way you're going

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You've got to see yourself in others eyes; suprise!

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Living like I want to don't come easy 'cause I'm trying

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{..slight pm..}

Sorting out what's true and what are lies; it's wise.

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Brought up in the back streets, living wit the salt of the land

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Seems that now my music's payin' off my tax demands

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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}

So listin' to the music flowin' till ya get it just right

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{..............chop and pm..................} {..............chop and pm...................}

'Cause I'm a back street rocker and I will be 'till the day I die

CHOURSE

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--7/9~~~---9-8-7~~--7--8--9~~---9-8-7-----5-------

Nobody I know will ever take my rock and roll away from me

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